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How is abortion a states rights issue?
Looking to clarify Paul's stance on abortion.
If Paul seeks to define life at conception how can states allow abortion? Isn't it the role of the federal government to override state's decisions to protect liberties? In other words, if the federal government defines life as beginning at conception, how is abortion any different than killing an adult from a legal perspective? Paul has pushed for legislation to give states authority on abortion. Do you think that Paul would push this same legislation if the Supreme Court had ruled all abortions unconstitutional? Why or why not? This is an issue that bothers me a lot about Paul. Not because I have a great interest in abortion, but because I feel like he's trying to push his moral preference on this issue. |
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Re: How is abortion a states rights issue?
Try to find a federal law against murder.
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Re: How is abortion a states rights issue?
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Try to find a federal law against murder. [/ QUOTE ] So, if a state legalized murder the federal government wouldn't intervene? shouldn't intervene? |
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Re: How is abortion a states rights issue?
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[ QUOTE ] Try to find a federal law against murder. [/ QUOTE ] So, if a state legalized murder the federal government wouldn't intervene? shouldn't intervene? [/ QUOTE ] Nope and nope. |
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Re: How is abortion a states rights issue?
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Try to find a federal law against murder. [/ QUOTE ] So, if a state legalized murder the federal government wouldn't intervene? shouldn't intervene? [/ QUOTE ] Nope and nope. [/ QUOTE ] This stupidity should have ended the thread. |
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Re: How is abortion a states rights issue?
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Try to find a federal law against murder. [/ QUOTE ] So, if a state legalized murder the federal government wouldn't intervene? shouldn't intervene? [/ QUOTE ] Nope and nope. [/ QUOTE ] This stupidity should have ended the thread. [/ QUOTE ] Exactly. |
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Re: How is abortion a states rights issue?
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Try to find a federal law against murder. [/ QUOTE ] 18 USC 1111 |
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Re: How is abortion a states rights issue?
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Isn't it the role of the federal government to override state's decisions to protect liberties? [/ QUOTE ] No. In fact, the First Amendment only applies to the states due to a radical (and incorrect) Supreme Court interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment. [ QUOTE ] In other words, if the federal government defines life as beginning at conception, how is abortion any different than killing an adult from a legal perspective? [/ QUOTE ] Because murder laws are state laws and the states can do whatever they want. They could legalize all murder if they really wanted to. [ QUOTE ] Paul has pushed for legislation to give states authority on abortion. Do you think that Paul would push this same legislation if the Supreme Court had ruled all abortions unconstitutional? Why or why not? [/ QUOTE ] Considering I'm very much pro-choice but completely agree with him on this, yes. [ QUOTE ] This is an issue that bothers me a lot about Paul. Not because I have a great interest in abortion, but because I feel like he's trying to push his moral preference on this issue. [/ QUOTE ] He's trying to stop the feds from pushing one group's moral preferences on another's... |
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Re: How is abortion a states rights issue?
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I feel like he's trying to push his moral preference on this issue. [/ QUOTE ] Isn't that all any politician does on any issue? I don't get it. |
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Re: How is abortion a states rights issue?
I for one am not going to defend Dr. Paul on that particular bill. He has a few things that I disagree with him on. That is one of them.
However, the point about violent crimes like murder being state issues is true. |
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